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With compound interest, the interest due for any period attracts interest for all subsequent periods. As a result, compound interest, for the same rate, is greater.With compound interest, the interest due for any period attracts interest for all subsequent periods. As a result, compound interest, for the same rate, is greater.With compound interest, the interest due for any period attracts interest for all subsequent periods. As a result, compound interest, for the same rate, is greater.With compound interest, the interest due for any period attracts interest for all subsequent periods. As a result, compound interest, for the same rate, is greater.
With compound interest, in the second and subsequent periods, you are earning interest on the interest earned in previous periods. If you withdraw the interest earned at the end of every period, the two schemes will earn the same amount.
For the second (and subsequent) periods, if the interest is to be calculated for the original sum PLUS the interest earned so far then it is compound interest. If only the original amount earns interest in all periods then it is simple interest.
A= Principle amount(1+ (rate/# of compounded periods))(#of compounding periods x # of years)
With compound interest, after the first period you interest is calculated, not only on the original amount but also on the amount of interest from earlier periods. As to "better" or not, the answer depends on whether you are earning it on savings or paying it on borrowing!
With compound interest, the interest due for any period attracts interest for all subsequent periods. As a result, compound interest, for the same rate, is greater.With compound interest, the interest due for any period attracts interest for all subsequent periods. As a result, compound interest, for the same rate, is greater.With compound interest, the interest due for any period attracts interest for all subsequent periods. As a result, compound interest, for the same rate, is greater.With compound interest, the interest due for any period attracts interest for all subsequent periods. As a result, compound interest, for the same rate, is greater.
To calculate an interest (as money), multiply the capital, times the interest rate (divided by 100, if it is expressed in percent), times the number of periods. The above assumes simple interest; compound interest is a bit more complicated.
With compound interest, in the second and subsequent periods, you are earning interest on the interest earned in previous periods. If you withdraw the interest earned at the end of every period, the two schemes will earn the same amount.
For the second (and subsequent) periods, if the interest is to be calculated for the original sum PLUS the interest earned so far then it is compound interest. If only the original amount earns interest in all periods then it is simple interest.
Simple Interest = p * i * n p is principle and i is interest rate per period and n is the number of periods. A = P(1 + r)n is for compound interest.
A= Principle amount(1+ (rate/# of compounded periods))(#of compounding periods x # of years)
It is interest on simply the original capital. After the first period, compound interest involves interest on the interest earned in previous periods and soit not simple.
Simple interest is calculated one time @ a specified rate over a specific length of time. Compound interest is calculated multiple times @ a specified rated divided by the number of given periods within a specified time. example: $100 @ 10% interest over 1 year. Simple interest: principle x rate x time = interest; $100 x .10 x 1 = $10 example: $100 @ 10% interest compounded quarterly over 1 year. Compound interest: principle x {(1 + rate / #periods)n} = interest $100 x {(1 + .10 / 4 )^4} = $100 x (1 .025 )^4 = $100 x 1.1038 = $10.38
With compound interest, after the first period you interest is calculated, not only on the original amount but also on the amount of interest from earlier periods. As to "better" or not, the answer depends on whether you are earning it on savings or paying it on borrowing!
The concept is that at the end of each time interval, the interest for that period is added to the principal. As a reult, the interest for any period is calculated not only on the principal but also the interest from previous periods.
Compound interest is calculated on the initial principal plus any accumulated interest, resulting in interest earning interest over time. Normal interest, on the other hand, is only calculated on the initial principal amount and does not take into account any interest that has already been earned.
Example: Start_Capital = 10000 Interest_Rate = 5 && Percent per year or other period Periods = 10 && Years or other periods End_Capital = Start_Capital * (1 + Interest_Rate/100)^Periods